Announced details
Demand response (DR) support for retail electricity providers, DR initiatives for electricity consumers, and electricity supply-demand operations
The cumulative number of applicant companies announced on 15 October 2026 exceeded 30.
The companies have collaborated since signing a memorandum of understanding in May 2025 on mutual cooperation in demand response (DR) and services for electricity consumers. They have now entered into a partnership agreement to expand sales of “BridgeLAB DR.”
Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Maruoka Tomoya (丸岡 智也). The company supports customer acquisition through electricity and gas comparison and switching services and provides systems that support the digitalization of the electricity business.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy website, “List of Registered Retail Electricity Providers” (as of 30 September 2026)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | BridgeLAB DR |
| Counterparty | ENECHANGE株式会社 |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Maruoka Tomoya (丸岡 智也). The company supports customer acquisition through electricity and gas comparison and switching services and provides systems that support the digitalization of the electricity business. |
| Relationship with the Company | The companies have collaborated since signing a memorandum of understanding in May 2025 on mutual cooperation in demand response (DR) and services for electricity consumers. They have now entered into a partnership agreement to expand sales of “BridgeLAB DR.” |
| Contract Date | 23 October 2026 (announcement date; agreement already signed) |
| Applicable area | Demand response (DR) support for retail electricity providers, DR initiatives for electricity consumers, and electricity supply-demand operations |
| Usage history | The cumulative number of applicant companies announced on 15 October 2026 exceeded 30. |
| Source | Agency for Natural Resources and Energy website, “List of Registered Retail Electricity Providers” (as of 30 September 2026) |
Items this document does not state (10)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The aim is to expand customer touchpoints and business opportunities by leveraging ENECHANGE’s broad business platform and relationships with retail electricity providers. The company explained that collaboration with partner companies that already have established business relationships is important for accelerating outreach to retail electricity providers.